COS Observations/Speculations

[Megan]

No: HPFGUIDX 28704

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Cindy C." <cynthiaanncoe at h...> wrote:
> Megan wrote:
> 
> > Re-reading COS (for the millionth time) has raised a few 
> observations
> > with me.  Just wondering as to some of you L.O.O.N.'s theories on 
> some
> > of these...
> 
> Ah, re-reading CoS, are you?  Finding that the plot crumbles like 
> stale bread upon closer inspection, are you?  <bg, dodging ripe 
> tomatoes and assuring everyone it was just a joke>

No, that would be our beloved POA and GOF, <vbg>.  But don't worry,
I'm starting POA tonight, so look for more ponderings in the future. 
Don't we all love getting techincal?

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> Actually, it wouldn't surprise me if Riddle obtained the wand by 
> summoning it without a wand.  We have seen wizards do this -- Snape 
> clicks his fingers and the ropes binding Lupin in PoA flew to his 
> fingers.  
> 
> The follow-up question has always bothered me, though.  Once Riddle 
> has the wand, what exactly does he hope to do with it?  Recall that 
> after the basilisk fails to kill Harry, Riddle raises the wand, 
> presumably to blast Harry.  What spell was he going to cast to
finish off Harry, and if he had such a spell, why not just blast Harry
> and 
> skip the unreliable basilisk altogether?

But wouldn't that defeat the entire purpose of the Chamber of Secrets
altogether?  Seems to me like Riddle wanted to do it the dramatic way
(ie, his "fun" way).  Otherwise, why couldn't he make Ginny lock
herself in a closet and attack Harry when he's alone in the Gryffindor
tower?  Same principle holds.  Riddle has an ego problem.  I see
Riddle as stealing Harry's simple to be malicious.  He obviously
doesn't really use it (until the end, but I'm sure THAT wasn't
planned), he simply now wants to play games with Harry (Harry still
thinks Riddle is "Mr. Good Boy").

Yes, I understand that Riddle/Voldie is strangely unique in his
magical prowess, it just seems (in our other magical theory
discussions) that no wand AND no spell seem outrageously advanced for
a sixteen-year-old, no matter how powerful.  That's just IMO, of course.